Box and Fiddle
Year 20 No 03
November 1996
Price 70p
12 pages
7 month subscription £8.00
Editor – Ron Ramsay, 48 Hospitalfield Road, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 2LS
B&F Treasurer – Mrs Margaret Smith, Smeaton Farm Cottage, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 2NL
The main features in the above issue were as follows (this is not a comprehensive detail of all it contained. The Club reports, in particular, are too time consuming at this stage to retype).
Editorial
I hope you all get your papers timeously this month. I apologies on behalf of the Royal Mail for the delay in some clubs receiving their papers. Also on behalf of Securicor/Omega Express for the papers that Margaret sends out.
The Royal Mail could offer no explanation for the delay. The papers were all posted on Wednesday, 2nd October. Omega Express uplifted the papers on the same date but they were not delivered until Tuesday, 8th. Strong representations were made to the printers, by Margaret and myself, so hopefully this delay will not be repeated.
Last month, some items had to be held over to this issue. The paper either has to be 12 or 16 pages. This causes problems when you land with material for 14 pages. A bit like a bottle of whisky ‘too much for one but not enough for two!’
The club diary and Dates for Dancers are proving very popular – especially the dance dates, but it seems that only the north and east coast are the keen dancing areas, or am I mistaken? Let’s have your dance dates from the West Coast. Musicians and dancers want to know what’s going on, like bands, where, when, etc.
There is a critical lack of ‘Letters to the Editor’, and this would tend to suggest that everybody is extremely happy with the bands, clubs, the whole music scene at the moment, so let’s have them letters of appreciation and if there are any criticisms, let’s hear from you.
Ron Ramsay
Ayrshire Scottish Music Festival
Saturday 5th October, 1996
by Cath Andrews
Well that is our ninth Festival completed………
Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent
Bobby and his Band will be in Scotland, probably between 29th July – 14th August, 1997, and are available to play at Clubs, concerts, Scottish Country and Old Time Dances etc. Organisers are asked to get in touch with the Editor, in the first instance, with provisional dates and venues. The band line-up is Bobby on lead accordion, Laird Brown (second accordion), Cathy Collins (piano), Fred Collins (drums) and Rob Wolanski.
International Accordion Festival
by Tom Duncan
Wayne Robertson from Arbroath, was guest accordion player at the Wyre Accordion Club on Wednesday, 18th September. The Club meets at the Castle Gardens Hotel, near Blackpool. His choice of programme, together with his skill on the accordion enthralled an appreciative audience. There is no doubt that he will be asked to make a return visit.
Wayne and his band will be leading the Scottish dancing at the International Accordion Festival at the Holiday Club Pontins, near Blackpool, from 13th to 17th March, 1997. He will also be in charge of the Scottish Workshop, one of the many arranged at the event. Many Scots have already indicated that they will be making the journey over the Border, to enjoy the music of Wayne and his band and that of the many other top-line artistes already booked. Some additions to the programme of last year include – a Ceilidh Corner and Line Dancing.
East Meets West
Two of Scotland’s most prolific composers, Bert Murray from Aberdeen, and Ian Crichton from the Isle of Lewis, met for the first time last month.
Ian and Ishbel were visiting the Granite City for a few days and although they have been friends for a number of years, this was their first meeting. They correspond regularly with weekly telephone calls.
Ian and Ishbel were overwhelmed by the V.I.P. treatment they got from Bert, Robbie and Esme Shepherd during their brief visit and have acquired a taste for ‘Macallan’, I wonder who introduced them to that?
The Glasgow Lewis and Harris Association Quaich for 1996
Ian Crichton has been awarded the Quaich in recognition of his great contribution to music in Scotland and the honour he has brought to the Isle of Lewis.
The presentation will be made on 1st November, 1996, at the 109th Annual Gathering in Glasgow. More details in the next issue.
William Dutch – Obituary
by kind permission of ‘The Montrose Review’
Mr William Dutch, founder of the Montrose A&F Club, and the resurrected Highland Games Committee has died in the Royal Infirmary. He was 85.
Mr Dutch, Rossie Island Road, Montrose, was a former nurse, along with his wife Flora, at Sunnyside Royal Hospital when it was known as the Montrose royal Asylum. He was a sister there for six years before moving to Aston-on-Trent near Derby.
During the Second World War he served with the British Expeditionary Force in France and was then posted to the City Mental hospital in Belfast followed by a posting to Mid-Wales Mental Hospital where he was in charge of rehabilitation of soldiers.
After the war, Mr Dutch returned to Derby where he qualified as a State Registered Occupational Therapist and became Head of Department before taking up the position of Director of Therapeutic Studies at Winwick Hospital, Cheshire.
He returned to Montrose in 1976 after retiring from the Heath Service after more than 46 years.
In his younger days Mr Dutch was a keen Highland Games competitor and was North of Scotland grass track cycling champion and was the founding chairman of Montrose Highland Games which had lapsed 50 years previously. He was just as successful in starting the Accordion and Fiddle Club.
Mr Dutch is survived by his son and daughter.
Your Letters
Record Review
Kirrie Musicians Have it Taped
Heatherset – Heather Smith, Accordion champion
Novelty Accordion – Graham Edwardson’s Shetland Band
Take the Floor – Saturdays at 6.30pm with Robbie Shepherd
2nd Nov 96 – David Cunningham Jnr SDB
9th Nov 96 – Neil Barron SDB – OB from Leeds
16th Nov 96 – Maurice Duncan SDB
23rd Nov 96 – Ian Hutson SDB
30th Nov 96 – Debut of Scott Leslie SDB
7th Dec 96 – OB from the Riverside club – Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band with Guests.
14th Dec 96 – Jim Lindsay SDB
21st Dec 96 – Graham Geddes SDB
28th Dec 96 – OB from the Gordon Schools, Huntly Lynn Gould SDB and pianist George Donald (Scotland the What!)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Dee Motel) – 26th Nov 96 – 21st Birthday Buffet Supper Dance – Ian Thomson’s SDB & Graeme Mitchell SDB
Alnwick (Golden Fleece) – members only
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 17th Nov 96 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 3rd Nov 96 – Seamus O’Sullivan 13th Nov 96 – Cults Club
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 7th Nov 96 – Morag Robertson & Friends
Ayr (Gartferry Hotel) – 3rd Nov 96 – Sandy Leggat & the Carseloch CB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Hall) – 17th Nov 96 – Fraser McGlynn Duo
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 24th Nov 96 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 27th Nov 96 – Ian Anderson SDB
Beith & District (Hotel de Croft, Dalry) – 18th Nov 96 – Wendy Godfrey SDB
Belford (Community Club) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 10th Nov 96 – Paddy Neary
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 12th Nov 96 - tba
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 12th Nov 96 – Ritchie Ahearne Trio
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 14th Nov 96 – Alexander Lindsay (Amulree)
Campsie (Glazert House Hotel) - 5th Nov 96 – Duncan Black & Simon Howie
Carlisle (Border Regiment Club, Carlisle Castle) - 7th Nov 96 – Roberto Enzo
Castle Douglas (Ernespie House Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Tommy Ford
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 21st Nov 96 – John Morgan
Crieff & District (Arduthie Hotel) 7th Nov 96 – Maurice Duncan
Dalriada (Argyll Arms Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 6th Nov 96 – Marian Anderson & Judith Linton
Dunblane (Westlands Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Ian Cruickshank SDB
Dundee (Dexters) –
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 12th Nov 96 – Andrew Knight & the West Telferton Caledonian SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 8th Nov 96 – Ian Lockhart SDB (Buchlyvie)
East Kilbride (Sweepers, Cambuslang) – 7th Nov 96 – Caledonian SDB
Ellon (Ladbroke Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Strathmore Sound
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 25th Nov 96 – James Coutts
Forfar (Plough Inn) -
Forres (Brig Motel) – 13th Nov 96 – Wayne Robertson & Nigel Jelks
Fort William (Alexandra Hotel) –
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 7th Nov 96 – Jim & Jean McConnachie
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 11th Nov 96 – Ian Holmes Trio
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel – Wooler) – 21st Nov 96 – Judith Linton Trio
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) -
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 26th Nov 96 - tba
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) -
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 18th Nov 96 – David Oswald SDB
Inveraray (Loch Fyne Hotel) - 5th Nov 96 – Jock Fraser SDB
Islay (White Hart Hotel) -
Isle of Skye -
Islesteps (Waterhole, Lochfoot) – 5th Nov 96 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Kelso (Ednam House Hotel) – 27th Nov 96 – Mary Young SDB
Kinlochshiel (Islander Function Room) -
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 6th Nov 96 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Lanark (Masonic Hall) - 28th Nov 96 – David Sturgeon & the Waverly SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) –
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 14th Nov 96 – David Wilson SDB
Livingston (Deans Community Centre) 19th Nov 96 – Scott Leslie SDB
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 26th Nov 96 – David Cunningham Jnr SDB
Mauchline (Sorn Village Hall) 19th Nov 96 - cancelled
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 6th Nov 96 – Dave Stewart & Rab Smillie
Muirhead (Belmont Arms, Meigle) - 20th Nov 96 – John Huband & Friends
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 25th Nov 96 – The Bon Accords
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 5th Nov 96 – John Bone & Friends
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 7th Nov 96 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Green Tree Hotel) – 28th Nov 96 – Gordon Pattullo
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Billy Anderson & Albany
Premier NI (Camlin Function Rooms) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 12th Nov 96 – Donald McLeod SDB
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) -
Shetland (venue?) -
Stirling (Terraces Hotel) - 10th Nov 96 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Thornhill (Dumfries-shire) - 13th Nov 96 – Judith Linton Trio
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Royal Oak Hotel) – 7th Nov 96 – Wayne Robertson
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
Wick (McKay’s Hotel) –
Yarrow (Gordon Arms) -
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Banchory
5. Banff
6. Biggar
7. Button Key
8. Campsie
9. Carlisle
10. Castle Douglas
11. Coalburn
12. Dingwall
13. Dunblane
14. Dunfermline
15. Dunoon & Cowal
16. East Kilbride
17. Forfar
18. Forres
19. Glendale
20. Glenrothes
21. Gretna
22. Highland
23. Inveraray
24. Islesteps
25. Kelso
26. Kintore
27. Lanark
28. Lesmahagow
29. Livingston
30. Lockerbie
31. Montrose
32. Muirhead
33. Newtongrange
34. North East
35. Oban
36. Peebles
37. Shetland
38. Stirling
39. Thurso
40. Turriff
41. Yarrow
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT SEPT 1995
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Sept 1976 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started?
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed
6. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
7. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
8. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
9. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
10. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
11. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
12. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
13. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
14. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
15. Bromley A&F Club
16. Button Key A&F Club (
17. Campbeltown A&F Club (
18. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
19. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
20. Coalburn A&F Club (
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
23. Derwentside A&F Club
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? -
27. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
28. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Etterick & Yarrow (Jan 1989 -
32. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
33. Forfar A&F Club (
34. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
35. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
36. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
37. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
38. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
39. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
40. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
41. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
42. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
43. Inveraray A&F Club (Oct 1991 - present)
44. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
45. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
46. Isle of Skye A&F Club (
47. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
48. Kintore A&F Club (
49. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – present)
50. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
51. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
52. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
53. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
54. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
55. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
56. Mauchline A&F Club (first mention 1986? - present)
57. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
58. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
59. Mull A&F Club
60. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
61. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
62. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
63. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
64. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
65. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
66. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
67. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
68. Renfrew A&F Club (
69. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
70. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
71. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 - )
72. Sutherland A&F Club (
73. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
74. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
75. Tranent A&F Club
76. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
77. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
78. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
79. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
80. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
81. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
82. Buchan A&F Club
83. Callander A&F Club (
84. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
85. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
86. Club Accord
87. Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
88. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
89. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
90. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
91. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
92. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
93. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
94. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
95. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
96. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
97. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
98. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
99. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
100. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
101. Newcastleton Accordion Club
102. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
103. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
104. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
105. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
106. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
107. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
108. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
109. Wellbank A&F Club
Advertising rates increased
Full Page - £94 to £113 from Sept 96
Half Page - £47 to £57
Quarter Page - £24 to £29
B&F Treasurer – Mrs Margaret Smith, Smeaton Farm Cottage, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 2NL
The main features in the above issue were as follows (this is not a comprehensive detail of all it contained. The Club reports, in particular, are too time consuming at this stage to retype).
Editorial
I hope you all get your papers timeously this month. I apologies on behalf of the Royal Mail for the delay in some clubs receiving their papers. Also on behalf of Securicor/Omega Express for the papers that Margaret sends out.
The Royal Mail could offer no explanation for the delay. The papers were all posted on Wednesday, 2nd October. Omega Express uplifted the papers on the same date but they were not delivered until Tuesday, 8th. Strong representations were made to the printers, by Margaret and myself, so hopefully this delay will not be repeated.
Last month, some items had to be held over to this issue. The paper either has to be 12 or 16 pages. This causes problems when you land with material for 14 pages. A bit like a bottle of whisky ‘too much for one but not enough for two!’
The club diary and Dates for Dancers are proving very popular – especially the dance dates, but it seems that only the north and east coast are the keen dancing areas, or am I mistaken? Let’s have your dance dates from the West Coast. Musicians and dancers want to know what’s going on, like bands, where, when, etc.
There is a critical lack of ‘Letters to the Editor’, and this would tend to suggest that everybody is extremely happy with the bands, clubs, the whole music scene at the moment, so let’s have them letters of appreciation and if there are any criticisms, let’s hear from you.
Ron Ramsay
Ayrshire Scottish Music Festival
Saturday 5th October, 1996
by Cath Andrews
Well that is our ninth Festival completed………
Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent
Bobby and his Band will be in Scotland, probably between 29th July – 14th August, 1997, and are available to play at Clubs, concerts, Scottish Country and Old Time Dances etc. Organisers are asked to get in touch with the Editor, in the first instance, with provisional dates and venues. The band line-up is Bobby on lead accordion, Laird Brown (second accordion), Cathy Collins (piano), Fred Collins (drums) and Rob Wolanski.
International Accordion Festival
by Tom Duncan
Wayne Robertson from Arbroath, was guest accordion player at the Wyre Accordion Club on Wednesday, 18th September. The Club meets at the Castle Gardens Hotel, near Blackpool. His choice of programme, together with his skill on the accordion enthralled an appreciative audience. There is no doubt that he will be asked to make a return visit.
Wayne and his band will be leading the Scottish dancing at the International Accordion Festival at the Holiday Club Pontins, near Blackpool, from 13th to 17th March, 1997. He will also be in charge of the Scottish Workshop, one of the many arranged at the event. Many Scots have already indicated that they will be making the journey over the Border, to enjoy the music of Wayne and his band and that of the many other top-line artistes already booked. Some additions to the programme of last year include – a Ceilidh Corner and Line Dancing.
East Meets West
Two of Scotland’s most prolific composers, Bert Murray from Aberdeen, and Ian Crichton from the Isle of Lewis, met for the first time last month.
Ian and Ishbel were visiting the Granite City for a few days and although they have been friends for a number of years, this was their first meeting. They correspond regularly with weekly telephone calls.
Ian and Ishbel were overwhelmed by the V.I.P. treatment they got from Bert, Robbie and Esme Shepherd during their brief visit and have acquired a taste for ‘Macallan’, I wonder who introduced them to that?
The Glasgow Lewis and Harris Association Quaich for 1996
Ian Crichton has been awarded the Quaich in recognition of his great contribution to music in Scotland and the honour he has brought to the Isle of Lewis.
The presentation will be made on 1st November, 1996, at the 109th Annual Gathering in Glasgow. More details in the next issue.
William Dutch – Obituary
by kind permission of ‘The Montrose Review’
Mr William Dutch, founder of the Montrose A&F Club, and the resurrected Highland Games Committee has died in the Royal Infirmary. He was 85.
Mr Dutch, Rossie Island Road, Montrose, was a former nurse, along with his wife Flora, at Sunnyside Royal Hospital when it was known as the Montrose royal Asylum. He was a sister there for six years before moving to Aston-on-Trent near Derby.
During the Second World War he served with the British Expeditionary Force in France and was then posted to the City Mental hospital in Belfast followed by a posting to Mid-Wales Mental Hospital where he was in charge of rehabilitation of soldiers.
After the war, Mr Dutch returned to Derby where he qualified as a State Registered Occupational Therapist and became Head of Department before taking up the position of Director of Therapeutic Studies at Winwick Hospital, Cheshire.
He returned to Montrose in 1976 after retiring from the Heath Service after more than 46 years.
In his younger days Mr Dutch was a keen Highland Games competitor and was North of Scotland grass track cycling champion and was the founding chairman of Montrose Highland Games which had lapsed 50 years previously. He was just as successful in starting the Accordion and Fiddle Club.
Mr Dutch is survived by his son and daughter.
Your Letters
Record Review
Kirrie Musicians Have it Taped
Heatherset – Heather Smith, Accordion champion
Novelty Accordion – Graham Edwardson’s Shetland Band
Take the Floor – Saturdays at 6.30pm with Robbie Shepherd
2nd Nov 96 – David Cunningham Jnr SDB
9th Nov 96 – Neil Barron SDB – OB from Leeds
16th Nov 96 – Maurice Duncan SDB
23rd Nov 96 – Ian Hutson SDB
30th Nov 96 – Debut of Scott Leslie SDB
7th Dec 96 – OB from the Riverside club – Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band with Guests.
14th Dec 96 – Jim Lindsay SDB
21st Dec 96 – Graham Geddes SDB
28th Dec 96 – OB from the Gordon Schools, Huntly Lynn Gould SDB and pianist George Donald (Scotland the What!)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Dee Motel) – 26th Nov 96 – 21st Birthday Buffet Supper Dance – Ian Thomson’s SDB & Graeme Mitchell SDB
Alnwick (Golden Fleece) – members only
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 17th Nov 96 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 3rd Nov 96 – Seamus O’Sullivan 13th Nov 96 – Cults Club
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 7th Nov 96 – Morag Robertson & Friends
Ayr (Gartferry Hotel) – 3rd Nov 96 – Sandy Leggat & the Carseloch CB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Hall) – 17th Nov 96 – Fraser McGlynn Duo
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 24th Nov 96 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 27th Nov 96 – Ian Anderson SDB
Beith & District (Hotel de Croft, Dalry) – 18th Nov 96 – Wendy Godfrey SDB
Belford (Community Club) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 10th Nov 96 – Paddy Neary
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 12th Nov 96 - tba
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 12th Nov 96 – Ritchie Ahearne Trio
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 14th Nov 96 – Alexander Lindsay (Amulree)
Campsie (Glazert House Hotel) - 5th Nov 96 – Duncan Black & Simon Howie
Carlisle (Border Regiment Club, Carlisle Castle) - 7th Nov 96 – Roberto Enzo
Castle Douglas (Ernespie House Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Tommy Ford
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 21st Nov 96 – John Morgan
Crieff & District (Arduthie Hotel) 7th Nov 96 – Maurice Duncan
Dalriada (Argyll Arms Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 6th Nov 96 – Marian Anderson & Judith Linton
Dunblane (Westlands Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Ian Cruickshank SDB
Dundee (Dexters) –
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 12th Nov 96 – Andrew Knight & the West Telferton Caledonian SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 8th Nov 96 – Ian Lockhart SDB (Buchlyvie)
East Kilbride (Sweepers, Cambuslang) – 7th Nov 96 – Caledonian SDB
Ellon (Ladbroke Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Strathmore Sound
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 25th Nov 96 – James Coutts
Forfar (Plough Inn) -
Forres (Brig Motel) – 13th Nov 96 – Wayne Robertson & Nigel Jelks
Fort William (Alexandra Hotel) –
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 7th Nov 96 – Jim & Jean McConnachie
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 11th Nov 96 – Ian Holmes Trio
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel – Wooler) – 21st Nov 96 – Judith Linton Trio
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) -
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 26th Nov 96 - tba
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) -
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 18th Nov 96 – David Oswald SDB
Inveraray (Loch Fyne Hotel) - 5th Nov 96 – Jock Fraser SDB
Islay (White Hart Hotel) -
Isle of Skye -
Islesteps (Waterhole, Lochfoot) – 5th Nov 96 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Kelso (Ednam House Hotel) – 27th Nov 96 – Mary Young SDB
Kinlochshiel (Islander Function Room) -
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 6th Nov 96 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Lanark (Masonic Hall) - 28th Nov 96 – David Sturgeon & the Waverly SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) –
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 14th Nov 96 – David Wilson SDB
Livingston (Deans Community Centre) 19th Nov 96 – Scott Leslie SDB
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 26th Nov 96 – David Cunningham Jnr SDB
Mauchline (Sorn Village Hall) 19th Nov 96 - cancelled
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 6th Nov 96 – Dave Stewart & Rab Smillie
Muirhead (Belmont Arms, Meigle) - 20th Nov 96 – John Huband & Friends
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 25th Nov 96 – The Bon Accords
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 5th Nov 96 – John Bone & Friends
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 7th Nov 96 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Green Tree Hotel) – 28th Nov 96 – Gordon Pattullo
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 19th Nov 96 – Billy Anderson & Albany
Premier NI (Camlin Function Rooms) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 12th Nov 96 – Donald McLeod SDB
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) -
Shetland (venue?) -
Stirling (Terraces Hotel) - 10th Nov 96 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Thornhill (Dumfries-shire) - 13th Nov 96 – Judith Linton Trio
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Royal Oak Hotel) – 7th Nov 96 – Wayne Robertson
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
Wick (McKay’s Hotel) –
Yarrow (Gordon Arms) -
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Banchory
5. Banff
6. Biggar
7. Button Key
8. Campsie
9. Carlisle
10. Castle Douglas
11. Coalburn
12. Dingwall
13. Dunblane
14. Dunfermline
15. Dunoon & Cowal
16. East Kilbride
17. Forfar
18. Forres
19. Glendale
20. Glenrothes
21. Gretna
22. Highland
23. Inveraray
24. Islesteps
25. Kelso
26. Kintore
27. Lanark
28. Lesmahagow
29. Livingston
30. Lockerbie
31. Montrose
32. Muirhead
33. Newtongrange
34. North East
35. Oban
36. Peebles
37. Shetland
38. Stirling
39. Thurso
40. Turriff
41. Yarrow
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT SEPT 1995
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Sept 1976 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started?
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed
6. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
7. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
8. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
9. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
10. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
11. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
12. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
13. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
14. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
15. Bromley A&F Club
16. Button Key A&F Club (
17. Campbeltown A&F Club (
18. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
19. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
20. Coalburn A&F Club (
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
23. Derwentside A&F Club
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? -
27. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
28. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Etterick & Yarrow (Jan 1989 -
32. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
33. Forfar A&F Club (
34. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
35. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
36. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
37. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
38. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
39. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
40. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
41. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
42. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
43. Inveraray A&F Club (Oct 1991 - present)
44. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
45. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
46. Isle of Skye A&F Club (
47. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
48. Kintore A&F Club (
49. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – present)
50. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
51. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
52. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
53. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
54. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
55. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
56. Mauchline A&F Club (first mention 1986? - present)
57. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
58. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
59. Mull A&F Club
60. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
61. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
62. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
63. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
64. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
65. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
66. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
67. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
68. Renfrew A&F Club (
69. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
70. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
71. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 - )
72. Sutherland A&F Club (
73. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
74. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
75. Tranent A&F Club
76. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
77. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
78. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
79. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
80. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
81. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
82. Buchan A&F Club
83. Callander A&F Club (
84. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
85. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
86. Club Accord
87. Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
88. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
89. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
90. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
91. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
92. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
93. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
94. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
95. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
96. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
97. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
98. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
99. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
100. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
101. Newcastleton Accordion Club
102. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
103. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
104. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
105. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
106. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
107. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
108. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
109. Wellbank A&F Club
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